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Fears For Life Of Political Prisoner
Tuesday, 20 January 2009, 3:36 pm | Terry Evans
Political prisoner Zaw Naing Htwe is in danger of losing his life at Four Mile Labour Camp near Taungoo Town in Pegu Division, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma). He is currently being held in iron shackles whilst ... More >>
Burma: Student Sentenced to 104 yrs in Jail
Thursday, 15 January 2009, 9:51 am | Terry Evans
A member of the Upper Burma (Mandalay) branch of the All Burma Federation of Students Unions has been sentenced to a total of 104 years in jail, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (Burma) can confirm. Bo Min Yu Ko aka Phyo Gyi, in his early ... More >>
Burma: Renewed Protest Sparks Security Clampdown
Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 10:32 am | Terry Evans
The Burmese junta have tightened security in and around Rangoon after anti-junta leaflets were distributed last week. 2009 has heralded a renewed campaign by dissidents, with the widespread distribution of leaflets carrying the message, “As people we ... More >>
Imprisioned Burmese Labour Rights Activist Dies
Tuesday, 30 December 2008, 1:34 pm | Terry Evans
Burmese labour rights activist Htay Lwin Oo died in a Mandalay prison earlier this wee. He had been suffering from tuberculosis. Htay Lwin Oo was a respected teacher and member of the main opposition party, the National League for Democracy. Arrested ... More >>
'Top Ten' Humanitarian Crises
Tuesday, 23 December 2008, 12:53 pm | Terry Evans
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) releases 11th annual list New York, NY — Massive forced civilian displacements, violence, and unmet medical needs in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Iraq, Sudan, and Pakistan, along with neglected medical ... More >>
Cyber-Dissident Award to Imprisoned Burmese
Friday, 5 December 2008, 4:25 pm | Terry Evans
Imprisoned Burmese blogger Nay Phone Latt and popular comedian Zargarnar were yesterday named winners of the Cyber-Dissident Award by the Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF). More >>
Cyber-Dissident Award to Imprisoned Burmese
Friday, 5 December 2008, 2:10 pm | Terry Evans
Imprisoned Burmese blogger Nay Phone Latt and popular comedian Zargarnar were yesterday named winners of the Cyber-Dissident Award by the Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF). More >>
Detention Inquiry Dissenters Report Not Good Omen
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 12:49 pm | Terry Evans
"While some of the 18 recommendations in the first of three Detention Inquiry Reports - such as the abolition of the notorious Billing for Detention - are encouraging and applauded, the fact that a conservative Liberal (Senator Alan Eggleston) joined ... More >>
Ashin Gambira, the Imprisoned Buddhist
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 12:46 pm | Terry Evans
Ashin Gambira, the imprisoned Buddhist monk who led tens of thousands in an anti-junta uprising during September 2007, has been transferred to a remote prison far from Rangoon. More >>
A Preventable Fate In Burma
Wednesday, 26 November 2008, 10:27 am | Terry Evans
Few of the big international donors provide resources out of concern over the appropriate and effective use of aid in the country, yet it is the people of Myanmar who suffer as a result. More >>
Burma’s Generals Continued their Ruthless Campaign
Monday, 24 November 2008, 10:01 am | Terry Evans
Among those sentenced in further closed trials at Rangoon’s infamous Insein Prison was prominent monk Ashin Gambira, the leader of the monk-led September 2007 Saffron Revolution. More >>
Leader of Burma's Saffron Revolution Sentenced
Thursday, 20 November 2008, 3:12 pm | Terry Evans
Ashin Gambira, founder of the All Burmese Monks’ Alliance and architect of last year's monk-led "Saffron Revolution", was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment yesterday by a special closed court at Rangoon’s notorious Insein Prison. More >>
Burma's Brutal Junta Continues
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 12:11 pm | Terry Evans
The crackdown on opponents of Burma's brutal junta continues, with nine more political activists sentenced behind closed doors in Rangoon's Insein Prison yesterday. The jail terms handed down - on charges of illegal assembly and involvement in public ... More >>
Burmese Political Prisoners
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 12:10 pm | Terry Evans
The activists were sentenced on Thursday to between two and 12 years in prison on charges of disturbing public order, resisting officials on duty and illegal assembly. Most are youth members of the opposition National League for Democracy party. Others ... More >>
Burma Junta Sentences More Dissidents
Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 1:52 pm | Terry Evans
The crackdown on opponents of Burma's brutal junta continues, with nine more political activists sentenced behind closed doors in Rangoon's Insein Prison yesterday. More >>
Leading Burmese Dissident Jailed For 65 Years
Monday, 17 November 2008, 12:10 pm | Terry Evans
One of Burma's most outspoken opponents of the ruling military junta, Min Ko Naing, was sentenced to a 65-year prison term last week. More >>
Burmese Junta Extends Crackdown On Activists
Friday, 14 November 2008, 4:13 pm | Terry Evans
Another 20 Burmese political prisoners, held in Rangoon's infamous Insein Prison, have been handed down long prison sentences in a sweeping crackdown on dissent. More >>
Burmese Activists Sentenced To 65-Year Jail Term
Wednesday, 12 November 2008, 2:38 pm | Terry Evans
Burma's junta continued its brutal suppression of the country's pro democracy movement yesterday, handing down prison sentences of 65 years each to 14 members of the 88 Generation Students group. More >>
Burmese Blogger Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
Wednesday, 12 November 2008, 9:30 am | Terry Evans
Yesterday Burmese blogger Nay Phone Latt was sentenced to over 20 years in prison by a court in Rangoon. More >>
Appeal To Free Burmese Blogger
Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 2:14 pm | Terry Evans
Yesterday Burmese blogger Nay Phone Latt was sentenced to over 20 years in prison by a court in Rangoon. More >>
